The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
Fashion Notes.

Embroidered dress goods are very
fashionable.
Black will be a universally favoriteg
color in garniture. g
Watered silk still is used as decors1s
ton on stuff dresses, and is always efec@Ss
tive. SO s:
Pink is a favorite color in evening
fabrics and bids fair to rival the new:
greens.
The polka dotted woolens in light
shades make pretty house dresses and.
matinees.
Cashmere des Indies, or chudder cloth,
is one of the softest and most attractive
of fabrics. ."s
Bars of velvet ribbon will still be In
good style on light woolens for indoor;
costumes. ---'cI; ~;
There is fancy to have all the fall
fabrics of frmer wear than they we're
last season. ~.
|. Green is combined this season with all
sorts of colors and is without doubt tle
color for fallwe
The English models are the favoritesl
this season in out of door wear and the
tailor made costume. .. -...
Yellows of all shades are stylish for
indoor wear and some delicate new
shades are attractive. s5S
Yellow and certain shades of olive are,
most attractive in combination, and ares
seen in some stylish costumes.
The soft and beautiful mohair fabrics,
which are growing in favor every day.,
are attractive and also durable.
Olive and white is very effective
combination, and one which has the-
merit of being refined and elegant.
The wide stripes are stylish in twilled
cheviots, and have lightness and dura-
bility at once attractive and desirable.
There are many beautiful new blues;
this season which are becoming, and will
be particularly liked by young people. 4
AFrench mixture of color is green and
purple, but it is not such as would please
the taste uneducated in such combina-
tions.
The large buttons seen on all outside;
garments are of costly workmanship and
Invariably have the finish of delicate
work.
The beautiful materials for outside jack
cts are for the most part of simple wear,
with fine, smooth surface and OF soft
texture.
The little ruf1es which take the place.
of the plaitings so lolg fashionable, will
be seen on all the stylish costumes If the
fabric allows.
There are some cheviots of Scotch
weave which are particularly pretty and
wear most remarkably; in truth they cam
not wear out.
Purple will continue to be worn in its
darker shades for out of door wear, but !
for house wear it is no longer stylish In.
the half tints.
There are wide brim Mother Hubbard.
hats for the fall which will look very
dainty and picturesque above little
quaint, childish faces. 3
There are many pretty designs in the
beautiful Florcntine velvets, which will
make most attractive basque waists iof
skirts of plain fabric.
The antique shades of pink are the
most becoming to delicate complexions,
and where il Is not used in masses it Is
certainly a most attractive color.
The yoke waist plated is one of the
most convenient of corsagcs. as it takes
the nlace of the Jersey, which, it must
be confessed, is rather passe. 4
The fine straw braids called the "home-.
spun" are attractive for children's wear,
and arc so durable that they wear many
seasons, needing only to be whitened. 3
There are few if any among the new
hat shapes pretticr than tn: sailor shape,
abused az it is and commonly as it is
worn by all sorts and conditions of peo-
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